Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
restrictive relative clause — UK US noun [countable] [singular restrictive relative clause plural restrictive relative clauses] linguistics a part of a sentence that is added in order to make clear which particular person or thing in a group you are talking about For example … Useful english dictionary
restrictive relative clause — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms restrictive relative clause : singular restrictive relative clause plural restrictive relative clauses linguistics a part of a sentence that is added in order to make clear which particular person or thing in a … English dictionary
Relative clause — A relative clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun. For example, the noun phrase the man who wasn t there contains the noun man , which is modified by the relative clause who wasn t there . In many languages, relative clauses are… … Wikipedia
restrictive — [ri strik′tiv] adj. [ME < MFr restrictif] 1. restricting or tending to restrict; limiting [restrictive regulations] 2. Gram. designating a modifier, as a word, phrase, or subordinate clause, that limits the reference of the word or phrase it… … English World dictionary
clause — noun 1 in a legal document ADJECTIVE ▪ confidentiality, indemnity, penalty ▪ The penalty clause specifies that late delivery will be fined. ▪ escape, exclusion, exemption … Collocations dictionary
restrictive — UK [rɪˈstrɪktɪv] / US adjective 1) strictly limiting or controlling someone or something Some back injuries are caused by restrictive clothing. The current building regulations are very restrictive. 2) linguistics limiting the meaning of another… … English dictionary
relative clauses — 1. A relative clause is a clause that is connected to a main clause by means of a relative pronoun such as who, which, whose, or that. In the preceding sentence, the part from that to the end is a relative clause with the word clause as its… … Modern English usage
restrictive clause — noun a subordinate clause that limits or restricts the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies • Hypernyms: ↑subordinate clause, ↑dependent clause * * * noun : an adjective clause so closely attached to its noun as to be essential to the… … Useful english dictionary
clause — n. group of words with a subject and predicate 1) a conditional; dependent, subordinate; independent, main; nonrestrictive; relative; restrictive; verbless clause provision article 2) (esp. AE) a grandfather clause ( a clause that exempts those… … Combinatory dictionary
restrictive clause — re.strictive clause also re.strictive .relative clause n technical a part of a sentence that says which particular person or thing you are talking about. For example in the man who came to dinner , the phrase who came to dinner is a restrictive… … Dictionary of contemporary English
